Sleep

Promoting optimal lifestyle changes by supporting GOOD SLEEP HYGIENE to gain more energy and loose weight.

Developing good sleep hygiene is a very important part of GWAVISION weight management concept. Several scientific research studies have demonstrated that individuals who sleep five hours or less are five pounds heavier than those who get at least seven to eight hours of sleep at night. Lack of sleep can disturb the circadian rhythms which is a component of our body physiological sleep regulation center. A disruption of the circadian rhythm can lead to inefficient body regulation of the following: energy balance, metabolism, appetite and abnormal regulation of the hormones leptin and ghrelin that control out eating behavior. Lack of sleep can be due to many factors, including sleep disorders which should be evaluated and treated by a sleep medical specialist. Public data shows that 1 out of 10 adults have some types of sleep disorders. When left untreated certain types of sleep problem can lead to: short term memory, weight gain, tiredness, gastric reflux, dry mouth, slow metabolism, depression. Furthermore, some sleep disorders are directly linked to the following condition: hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, stroke and coronary artery disease just to name a few.

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